The desire of the claim to fame is ingrained in every human as an instinct. We all want to achieve greatness, be remembered for our feats, and be talked about for years to come after we’ve passed. Some achieve that greatness, and go on to create world records. And as in anything in the world, Indians are not ones to stay behind. Featuring the weirdest, to the greatest, to the most bizarre, here are some of them who made us proud around the world by their acts of greatness! Kalamandalam Hemalatha – Longest dance performed Called ‘The Dancing Queen of Kerala,’ Hemalatha performed the Mohiniyattam dance form for a staggering 123 hours and 17 minutes, just over five days. That is some grit!

Shridhar Chillal – World’s Longest Fingernails

Pune resident Shridhar Chillal has been growing his nails since the year 1952, and hasn’t cut them once in the 64 years since. His nails measure up to a total length of 909.6 cm. His longest nail is his thumb, measuring at two metres.

Khursheed Hussain – Shortest time to type 103 characters with the nose

“Guinness World Records has challenged me to to type this sentence using my nose in the fastest time.” He typed this sentence in 47 seconds. He also holds the world record for typing the entire alphabet in 3.43 seconds.